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Pinole, California is located in Contra Costa County. Zip codes in Pinole, CA include 94564. The median home price in Pinole is $289,900 which is roughly $208/per square foot. More Pinole information.

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4 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

Long-awaited Pinole skate park comes into view

A long-delayed Pinole skate park is on the horizon at last, after the City Council this week settled on a site in Pinole Valley Park and instructed the staff to negotiate a design contract.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Large water project west of East Bay hills awaits public review

A large water pipe construction project west of the East Bay hills is ready for public review, with an environmental document awaiting public comment and several hearings scheduled in June.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Huge tunnel collapse imperils Mendocino County Skunk Train

FORT BRAGG – Train tunnel No. 1 on the old California Western Railroad has endured a lot of punishment since it was hacked out of the serpentine and metasandstone rock east of Fort Bragg by Chinese and Italian laborers a century ago.

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Thu May 16, 2013

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Wed May 15, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Hercules Police Department could be outsourced if June tax measure fails, officials warn

Officials painted a bleak picture of the coming fiscal year's budget, telling residents at Tuesday's City Council meeting that unless they approve a utility tax hike in June, the city likely would have to disband its police department and contract with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office for police services.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Contra Costa Times

BART extension to Hercules raises questions about housing density and station location

A proposal to extend BART north to Hercules is challenging this city to re-examine how it wants to evolve from an automobile-dependent suburb into its New Urbanist, pedestrian- and transit-friendly vision.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Patch.com

Should It Be Easier To Pass School Parcel Taxes in Pinole and Hercules?

Despite passing Measure G last year, West Contra Costa Unified School District has a losing record when it come to parcel taxes.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Patch.com

Another WCCUSD Town Hall Thursday in Pinole

Parents, educators and local students will have another chance this week to weigh in on the future of West Contra Costa schools.

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Inside Bay Area

Pinole finances looking up but difficulties linger, official says

After several years of bleak economic news, the city's finances are showing gradual but steady improvement but serious difficulties remain, the finance director told the City Council this week.

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Patch.com

Meth Bust Leads to 51-Year-Old Pinole Man's Arrest

These police calls were provided by the Hercules Police Department. Vandalism: On May 6, 2013, at about 10:05 am, an Officer responded to the Rite Aid parking lot, on Sycamore Ave.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Patch.com

Let The Sunshine In: Do You Like Houses With Lots of Windows?

They let the light in and capture the view outside. Homes with a lot of windows are certainly popular with one segment of homeowners.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Patch.com

Police Arrest 4 for Alleged Home Burglary in Pinole

By Bay City News Service An alert citizen in Pinole who reported seeing potential burglars fleeing from a home with a full pillowcase led to the suspects' arrests on suspicion of burglary, police said.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Patch.com

2-Alarm Brush Fire Threatens Homes Near Pinole

No one was injured in a 5-acre brush fire off the eastbound 80 Freeway near Pinole Saturday, authorities said.

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Thu May 02, 2013

Patch.com

Fire Burning Home on Pinole Cul-de-Sac

By Bay City News At least one house is on fire in a Pinole neighborhood Thursday evening, a fire dispatcher said.

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Patch.com

Pinole, Hercules Both Record 0.4 Percent in Population Growth Last Year

Both Hercules and Pinole's population grew by 0.4 percent last year. Figures released by the state Department of Finance show both Hercules and Pinole added about 200 residents in 2012.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Parades, fiestas abound to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

SAN PABLO: The San Pablo-Richmond Cinco de Mayo Unity Parade and Festival is May 4 and begins at 10 a.m. with a parade from Richmond Civic Center, at 27th Street and Nevin Avenue, to San Pablo City Hall, 13831 San Pablo Ave.

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Contra Costa Times

Former top municipal official plans winery at Rodeo Marina

A former top municipal official plans to turn the once-thriving but now mudbound and semi-dormant Rodeo Marina into a tourist destination, with restaurants, shops and a touch of the Napa wine country.

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CBS Local

Pinole Check-Cashing Store Robbed At Gunpoint

Officers were alerted to the robbery via a silent alarm at the Check 'N Go store at 1578 Fitzgerald Drive around 3:20 p.m., police said.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Pinole: Two men sought in armed robbery of check-cashing store

Police are asking for the public's help in capturing two men they believe robbed a cash-checking store after one of them told a cashier that their objective was to secure a loan.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

Patch.com

How Bad is Pollution in Pinole and Hercules? See What New State Figures Say

How at risk are Pinole and Hercules residents from pollution compared to other cities in the state? According to the state officials, the answer is below average for Pinole and Hercules residents.

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